Boston vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
92
77
🏙️ Population
676K
15.5M

The cost of living in Boston is 208% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 32nd and 4816th ($3467 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in the United States and Turkey, respectively. Check the United States vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 89th and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Istanbul

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Boston Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$4.29
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$5.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$13982

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985